Sofia to Livingstone: time difference
Livingstone is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 07:49 7:49 AM Livingstone 06:49 6:49 AM You –:–
07:49 7:49 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
06:49 6:49 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 18:16
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−1 h
Livingstone is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Livingstone are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇬 Sofia
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇿🇲 Livingstone
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇿🇲 Livingstone |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:49 | 06:49 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Lusaka |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 05:52 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 136,897 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Livingstone: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Livingstone?
The clocks in Livingstone are 1 hour behind those in Sofia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Livingstone when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 8:00 AM in Livingstone.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Livingstone?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Livingstone show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Livingstone from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Livingstone – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Livingstone?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Livingstone. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Livingstone it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Livingstone change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Livingstone and Sofia will have the same time.
